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Broadband and landline users to get automatic compensation

Householders will get £8 a day if broadband or landline faults are not fixed immediately.

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New Star Wars trilogy raises Disney hopes

The media giant says it has signed a deal to make three more Star Wars movies.

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Paradise Papers: UK millionaires ‘using offshore tax avoidance schemes’

Leaked documents identify more than 100 Britons as tax dodgers who hid wealth in Mauritius companies.

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Christmas ad spend ‘to hit record high’

Industry body predicts record £6bn ad spend as John Lewis brings out its seasonal pitch

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Talking pants

We love shopping online for clothes but often have to return them. Can tech help make things easier?

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Pre-payment meter installation cost to be capped

From January, consumers will pay a maximum of £150 for a pre-payment meter

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Fed policymaker sees further rate rises

US interest rates are likely to rise next month and three more times next year, says a Fed rate-setter.

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Twitter halts ‘broken’ verified-profile system

The site had faced complaints that white-supremacist accounts were being verified.

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Tackling the toxic danger inside our cars

Pollution in a car can be worse than outside, as it traps nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and soot-like particles.

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‘Iron man’ flight sets first world record

Richard Browning crossed a lake in Reading at more than 30mph.